Marvin Gaye (1939-1984)
Soul Singer
1
Ray Kroc (1902-1984)
Entrepreneur
2
James Mason (1909-1984)
Movie Actor
3
Indira Gandhi (1917-1984)
Politician
4
Richard Burton (1925-1984)
5
Big Mama Thornton (1926-1984)
Blues Singer
6
Andy Kaufman (1949-1984)
Comedian
7
El Santo (1917-1984)
Wrestler
8
Tommy Cooper (1921-1984)
Magician
9
Janet Gaynor (1906-1984)
Movie Actress
10
Jackie Wilson (1934-1984)
Rock Singer
11
Ben Wilson (1967-1984)
Basketball Player
12
Adam Malik (1917-1984)
13
Ethel Merman (1908-1984)
Stage Actress
14
Truman Capote (1924-1984)
Novelist
15
Jon-Erik Hexum (1957-1984)
TV Actor
16
Tomas Rivera (1935-1984)
Poet
17
Diana Dors (1931-1984)
18
Luke Kelly (1940-1984)
Folk Singer
19
Jackie Coogan (1914-1984)
20
Wilson Rawls (1913-1984)
Children's Author
21
Avon Long (1910-1984)
Stage Actor
22
Ansel Adams (1902-1984)
Photographer
23
Count Basie (1904-1984)
Pianist
24
Celebrities Born in 1984
Deaths by Year
Peter Lawford (1923-1984)
25
Ernest Tubb (1914-1984)
Country Singer
26
Sam Peckinpah (1925-1984)
Director
27
Johnny Weissmuller (1904-1984)
Swimmer
28
John Marley (1907-1984)
29
Steve Goodman (1948-1984)
30
Paul Dirac (1902-1984)
Physicist
31
Ellen Raskin (1928-1984)
32
William Powell (1892-1984)
33
Nicholas Dingley (1960-1984)
Drummer
34
Yuri Andropov (1914-1984)
35
Peggy Ann Garner (1932-1984)
36
Imogen Holst (1907-1984)
Composer
37
David Von Erich (1958-1984)
38
Faiz Ahmad Faiz (1911-1984)
39
Meredith Willson (1902-1984)
Songwriter
40
Lennard Pearce (1915-1984)
41
Walter Pidgeon (1897-1984)
42
Freddie Steele (1912-1984)
Boxer
43
George Gallup (1901-1984)
44
Harry Stockwell (1902-1984)
45
Chuck Cooper (1926-1984)
46
Joan Lindsay (1896-1984)
47
Ricky Bell (1955-1984)
Football Player
48
